Hollywood producer charged in Malaysia over 1MDB scandal
5 July 2019; AFP: The Malaysian producer of Hollywood film "The Wolf of Wall Street" and stepson of the country's disgraced ex-leader was Friday charged with illegally receiving almost $250 million from state fund 1MDB.
Riza Aziz pleaded not guilty to five charges of money laundering when he appeared in a Kuala Lumpur court.
He is accused of receiving $248.17 million in 2011 and 2012 in illegal proceeds that originated from the scandal-hit Malaysian fund.